Outjo
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Outjo is a town in Namibia, located in Outjo Constituency. It was founded by Germans in 1897 by Colonel Theodor von Leutwein as a small military base in order to explore the northern area of German South-West Africa.
The local historical museum (Franke Haus Museum) details the campaign of Major Viktor Franke in Ovamboland.
The "Impalila monument" commemorates the small expedition on the the Portuguese fort of Impalila in Angola by Major Viktor Franke in October 1914 following the massacre of a German delegation which had been sent to negotiate a treaty of non-aggression.
The town lies near the Etosha National Park and Gamkarab Cave, known for its stalactites and stalagmites and its pietersite.
[edit] Transport
Outjo is the terminus of a branch railway of the Namibian railway system.
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